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Moons of the Solar System

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Which moon is the largest in the Solar System?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Titan

  3. Callisto

  4. Io


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System, and is even larger than the planet Mercury.

Which moon is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System?

  1. Io

  2. Enceladus

  3. Triton

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with over 400 active volcanoes.

Which moon has a subsurface ocean that may be habitable?

  1. Europa

  2. Enceladus

  3. Titan

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Europa is thought to have a subsurface ocean that may be habitable, as it is believed to contain liquid water and organic molecules.

Which moon has a thick atmosphere and is often referred to as a "Saturnian moon"?

  1. Titan

  2. Enceladus

  3. Iapetus

  4. Mimas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with a thick atmosphere, and is often referred to as a "Saturnian moon" due to its similarities to Saturn.

Which moon is the largest moon of Neptune?

  1. Triton

  2. Nereid

  3. Proteus

  4. Larissa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Triton is the largest moon of Neptune, and is the only moon in the Solar System known to have a retrograde orbit.

Which moon is the largest moon of Uranus?

  1. Titania

  2. Oberon

  3. Umbriel

  4. Ariel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Titania is the largest moon of Uranus, and is the eighth-largest moon in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Mars?

  1. Phobos

  2. Deimos

  3. Cerberus

  4. Styx


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phobos is the largest moon of Mars, and is the closest moon to its planet in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Jupiter?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Callisto

  3. Io

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter, and is the largest moon in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Saturn?

  1. Titan

  2. Rhea

  3. Iapetus

  4. Dione


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, and is the second-largest moon in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Pluto?

  1. Charon

  2. Nix

  3. Hydra

  4. Kerberos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charon is the largest moon of Pluto, and is the only moon in the Solar System that is larger than half the size of its planet.

Which moon is the largest moon of Eris?

  1. Dysnomia

  2. Hi'laka

  3. Namaka

  4. Makemake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dysnomia is the largest moon of Eris, and is the largest known moon of a dwarf planet in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Haumea?

  1. Hi'laka

  2. Namaka

  3. Makemake

  4. Dysnomia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hi'laka is the largest moon of Haumea, and is the second-largest known moon of a dwarf planet in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Makemake?

  1. S/2015 (136472) 1

  2. S/2016 (136472) 1

  3. S/2017 (136472) 1

  4. S/2018 (136472) 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S/2015 (136472) 1 is the largest moon of Makemake, and is the third-largest known moon of a dwarf planet in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Gonggong?

  1. Xiangliu

  2. Gonggong II

  3. Gonggong III

  4. Gonggong IV


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xiangliu is the largest moon of Gonggong, and is the fourth-largest known moon of a dwarf planet in the Solar System.

Which moon is the largest moon of Quaoar?

  1. Weywot

  2. Quaoar II

  3. Quaoar III

  4. Quaoar IV


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Weywot is the largest moon of Quaoar, and is the fifth-largest known moon of a dwarf planet in the Solar System.

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